definition
strict definition
aircraft hangar
A large building or shed for storing aircraft, including airplanes and helicopters, with possible repair and maintenance use.
An aircraft hangar is a large building or shed where airplanes, helicopters, blimps, and other airborne vehicles are stored when not in use. Hangars may also be used for repair and maintenance of aircraft.
Any other facilities for storage of aircraft (which do not meet the definition of a hangar) are classified as aircraft parking.
Storage in a building or shed establishes the hangar use. Repair and maintenance can take place there but are not mandatory for every hangar.
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More specific definitions
6 sub-definitions-
business aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft owned or leased by any organization for its own use. -
commercial airline hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft belonging to passenger airlines. -
freight aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft used for carrying freight. -
military aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft used by military or governmental security forces. -
private aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of privately owned aircraft used for personal flights. -
rental aircraft hangar
Enclosed space for storage and/or maintenance of aircraft available for short-term rental.
Related definitions
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aircraft parking
A designated site for short-term or long-term aircraft storage that does not meet the definition of an aircraft hangar. -
bicycle parking
An area specially designated for leaving bicycles while they are not in use, usually with racks or other theft protection. -
boat dock
A place in a body of water where boats can be moored alongside a pier or wharf. -
boat storage
Places for the storage of boats, either on land or in sheltered spaces at a shoreline. -
bus depot
A home base for a particular bus line or operating service, used to park or store its buses when not operating. -
bus parking
A location designated for buses to park or idle, generally available to buses without serving as one operator's depot. -
car parking
A facility for short-to-medium-term storage of cars and other private vehicles while they are not being used. -
horse parking
A place designated for parking of horses when their riders have temporarily dismounted. -
motorcycle parking
A designated parking area for motorized cycles, sometimes including mopeds and scooters, while not in use. -
spaceship hangar
An enclosure for storing, maintaining, or preparing vehicles that fly into outer space, including rockets and shuttles. -
taxi parking
A place designated for temporary storage or idling of taxicabs when not in service. -
train depot
A place for storing or parking non-operating rail vehicles, including subway and light rail trains but excluding streetcars. -
tram depot
A facility for parking or storing rail-based trams or streetcars while they are not operating. -
truck depot
A base for storing or parking large trucks, generally belonging to one trucking line, excluding utility and personal vehicles. -
truck parking
A place designated for trucks to park or idle, generally available to large trucks without belonging to one trucking line. -
utility vehicle depot
A storage facility for service or construction vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty utility equipment.